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The DCS Act 2003

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The DCS Act 2003 (2005) is Delhi state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Chapter1 - PRELIMINARY
Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement
Section2 - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,
Section3 - (1) The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint a person to
Section4 - (1) Subject to the provisions hereinafter contained, a co-operative society which has its
Section5 - No co-operative society shall be registered under this Act unless it consists of at least
Section6 - No member other than the Government or a co-operative society shall hold more than
Section7 - (1) For the purposes of registration, an application shall be made to the Registrar
Section8 - Where any question arises at the stage of registration whether for the purpose of this
Section10 - Where a co-operative society is registered or deemed to be registered under this Act,
Section11 - (1) Every co-operative society may make its bye-laws consistent with the provisions
Section12 - (1) No amendment of any bye-laws of a co-operative society shall be valid unless
Section13 - An amendment of the bye-laws of a co-operative society shall, unless it is
Section16 - Registrar to prepare scheme of amalgamation of co-operative bank in certain cases
Section17 - (1) Where the Registrar is satisfied that it is essential in the public interest, or in the
Section18 - (1) When an order of moratorium has been made by the Central Government under
Section19 - Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 16 and 17 or any other provision of
Section21 - The Registrar shall classify co-operative societies with reference to their objects, area
Section23 - (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 22, a co-operative society may
Section24 - No member of a co-operative society shall exercise the right of a member unless he
Section25 - Every member of a co-operative society shall have one vote in the affairs of the co
Section27 - The transfer of the share or interest of a member in the capital of a co-operative
Section29 - (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section
Section30 - (1) The final authority in a co-operative society shall vest in the general body of
Section32 - Every year within thirty days of holding of annual general body meeting, the
Section33 - (1) The committee of a co-operative society may, at any time, call a special general
Section34 - The general body meeting of a co-operative society shall constitute a committee as
Section38 - (1)
Section39 - No act of a co-operative society or of any committee or of any officer shall be deemed
Section40 - Any member of a co-operative society
Section41 - (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, a person shall cease to be a
Section42 - The Registrar may from time to time issue such directions or directives to a co
Section43 - The registration of a co-operative society shall render it a body corporate by the name under
Section44 - (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any other law for the time being
Section45 - Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or in any other law for the time being in
Section46 - A co-operative society shall have a charge upon the share or contribution or interest
Section47 - Subject to the provisions of section 45, the share or contribution or interest of a
Section48 - Any register or list of members or shares kept by any co-operative society shall be
Section49 - (1) A copy of any entry in a book of a co-operative society regularly kept in the course of its
Section50 - Nothing in clauses
Section51 - (1) The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, remit in respect of
Section52 - (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, a
Section53 - No part of the funds other than net profits of a co-operative society shall be divided by
Section54 - Any co-operative society may, with the prior approval of the general body, after one-fourths of
Section55 - A co-operative society shall out of its net profits in any year credit such portion of the
Section56 - (1) A co-operative society may invest or deposit its fund
Section57 - (1) A co-operative society shall not make a loan to any person other than a member
Section58 - (1) A co-operative society may receive deposits, raise loans and receive grants from
Section59 - Save as provided in section 57 and section 58, the transactions of a co-operative
Section60 - (1) A co-operative society shall get its accounts audited annually by an auditor
Section61 - (1) The Registrar may, on the request made by a creditor or, not less than one thirds of the
Section62 - (1) The Registrar may on the basis of findings of audit or inspection under section 61
Section63 - (1) The Registrar shall, on the application of creditor of a co-operative society, inspect
Section64 - Where an inspection is held under section 61, or an inquiry is made under sections
Section65 - Any sum awarded by way of costs under section 64 may be recovered, as if it were
Section66 - (1) If in the course of an audit, inspection, inquiry or the winding up of a co-operative
Section67 - The Registrar shall draw the attention of the co-operative society to the defects
Section68 - (1) The Registrar, or the auditor or any person authorised by either of them to
Section69 - (1) The paid executive of every co-operative society by whatsoever designation he is
Section70 - (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, if any
Section71 - (4)
Section72 - (1) If a co-operative society is unable to pay its debts to a financing bank or a federal
Section73 - This Chapter ll apply to
Section74 - In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise require
Section75 - A co-operative housing society shall not admit to its membership persons exceeding
Section76 - (1) Every member of a co-operative housing society, whether registered before or
Section77 - (1) Allotment of plots of land, flats, houses or other dwelling units shall be made by
Section78 - (1) Every member of a co-operative housing society shall nominate a person or
Section79 - Subject to the provisions of this Act, in the case of a co-operative housing society, no
Section80 - (1) No co-operative housing society shall ordinarily refuse to grant to its member
Section81 - (1) A co-operative housing society which owns land or building shall maintain
Section82 - Notwithstanding anything contained in the Registration Act, 1908
Section83 - (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law relating to rents or any
Section84 - (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, on an application made by
Section85 - (1) Where a co-operative housing society has raised loan from the apex or
Section86 - (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act and the rules framed
Section87 - Subject to the provision of this Act, in the case of a cooperative housing society, a
Section88 - The management of every co-operative housing society shall vest in its
Section89 - (1) Every co-operative housing society shall frame regulations from time to
Section90 - Every co-operative housing society shall maintain register of its properties in such
Section91 - A member of a housing society who has sold his plot or flat on the power of attorney
Section92 - (1) On allotment of land to, and possession thereof by the co-operative housing
Section93 - (1) The management of co-operative housing complex shall be entrusted to the
Section94 - In case of a house building co-operative society where all plots have been allotted to
Section95 - (1) A co-operative society may by special resolution, authorise its own
Section96 - (1) Where the Registrar has reason to believe that a co-operative society
Section97 - Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, the Registrar
Section98 - Where a co-operative bank being an insured bank within the meaning of the
Section99 - (1) Where the Registrar has made an order under section 96 for the winding
Section100 - A liquidator on his appointment shall
Section101 - (1) The whole of the assets of a co-operative society in respect of which an
Section102 - After all the liabilities including the paid up share capital of a wound up co
Section103 - (1) A liquidator shall pay the costs of liquidation out of the property of the co
Section104 - Notwithstanding anything contained in Chapter VIII or any other law for the time
Section105 - Every decision award or order duly passed by the Registrar or the arbitrator
Section106 - The orders of the liquidator under section 101 shall be executed according to the Act
Section107 - Where the Registrar is satisfied that a party to any reference made to him under
Section108 - (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or in any other law for the time
Section109 - The Registrar or any person empowered by him in this behalf shall be deemed,
Section110 - (1) All sums due from a co-operative society, or from an officer or member or past
Section111 - (3) At every annual general body meeting of the co-operative society, the committee
Section112 - (1) Subject to the provisions of section 113, an appeal shall lie under this section
Section113 - Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act where, with the previous sanction in
Section114 - CHAPTER - II REGISTRATION OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES Section 3 - Registrar
Section115 - (1) The Government or the Tribunal or the Registrar on the application of any party
Section116 - (1) Goverment may of its own motion or on application made to it, call for and
Section117 - Where an appeal is made under section 112 or where the Tribunal or the
Section118 - (1) Any co-operative society or an officer or member thereof, willfully making a false
Section119 - (1) No person other than a co-operative society shall trade or carry on business
Section120 - Any co-operative society or any officer or member thereof or any other person
Section121 - (1) No court inferior to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate shall try any offence under
Section122 - (1) In the trial of offences by the Metropolitan Magistrate, it shall be presumed until
Section123 - Where any member, officer or employee of a co-operative society has made a
Section124 - Every co-operative society shall have an address registered in the manner
Section125 - Every co-operative society shall keep a copy of this Act, the rule and its bye-laws
Section126 - Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Government may, by general or
Section127 - The Government may, by general or special order, to be published in the official
Section128 - The Registrar or any person authorised by him to recover any amount or to execute
Section129 - No suit shall be instituted against a co-operative society or any of its officer in
Section130 - The provisions of the Companies Act, 1956
Section131 - (1) Every existing co-operative society which had been registered under the Co
Section132 - (1) Save as provided in this Act, no civil or revenue court shall have any jurisdiction
Section133 - (1) In exercising the functions conferred on him by or under this Act, the Registrar,
Section134 - No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Registrar or any
Section135 - The Government shall as soon as may be after the commencement of this Act,
Section136 - The Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, direct that any power
Section137 - (1) The Government may, by notification published in the official Gazette, make
Section138 - The Registrar may generally or in any particular matter under this Act or for
Section139 - (1) Any member or creditor having interest in the affairs of the co-operative society
Section140 - The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent
Section141 - On the day on which the Delhi Co-operative Societies Act, 2003 comes into force,
Section142 - (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the

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